Up and Down With the Rolling Stones [Paperback]

Tony Sanchez (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2001

A biography of the Rolling Stones.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Blake Pub; 1st Ed. edition (December 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0905846915
• ISBN-13: 978-0905846910
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,860,884 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Rolling Stones equivalent of Albert Speer's memoirs, October 3, 2005

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J. V. Hennburg "The Straight Stuff" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Up And Down With The Rolling Stones (Paperback)

KEITH HIMSELF HAS SAID THAT EVERYTHING TONY SANCHEZ SAYS IN THIS BOOK IS TRUE. If you want to know what it may have been like to really be on the inside, to really know the Stones and what they did on a day-to-day basis, get this book. Sanchez was a crook, he admits it. He was a junkie, he broke all sorts of laws working for Keith. But that's what it was (apparently) like! For Keith to feed his drug habit he would have needed somebody like Sanchez. There are some parts of this book that aren't exactly "clean reading," but the truth is the truth. This book is a classic of a unique kind: It isn't biased by the desire to be hip or appealing.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars it may be flawed, but it's good, April 7, 2005

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Jay Stein (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Up And Down With The Rolling Stones (Paperback)

I read this book about 25 years ago as a teenager and couldn't put it down. It provided a very unflattering portrait of Jagger and Richard, which resonated up until, and including, the present. Curious, I read it again and found just as absorbing. Perhaps some things are slightly embellished, but it does have an air of believability to it. Some of these anecdotes are so bizarre, it seems highly unlikely that they were just plucked from someone's imagination. In a way, it all makes perfect sense. The author worked for Keith Richards for many years, and as the latter grew richer and more famous, he also became more isolated from reality. Therefore, it's hardly a stretch to find out that he basically did whatever he wanted, even if it meant harming others. The tone of the book is even-tempered, not pompous or egotistical in the least. Having said all of this, there's no denying Jagger and Richards's enormous talent, but there's never been a correlation between artistic gifts and being a good person. Even if only half of the book is true, it's a pretty poor indictment of their characters. I should mention too that the book is hilarious at times and also quite entertaining.

27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still a Hot Seller, May 7, 2007

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' Groovin' guy "music historian" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Up And Down With The Rolling Stones (Paperback)

This book was first issued in 1979.

It was a very interesting book as it included Brian Jones. As Brian was the founder of the band, it is refreshing to read about him.

It includes Mick Taylor. Very talented but not as captivating or as gifted as Brian Jones.